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Ramadan lantern is one of the popular appearances in Egypt. It is also one of the folkloric arts that has attracted the attention of artists and scholars. Some have even conducted an academic study of its appearance, development, and connection to the month of fasting, then turning it into a beautiful piece of Arab decor in many modern Egyptian homes.

The lantern in the early days of Islam
The lantern was used in the early days of Islam for lighting at night to go to mosques and visit friends and relatives. As for the word lantern, it is Greek and refers to one of the means of illumination. In some Semitic languages, the lantern is called “fanas.” Al-Fayrouz Abadi, the author of Al-Muheet Dictionary, mentions that the original meaning of the lantern is “the gossip.” The dictionary’s owner refers to his name by this name because he appears in the middle of the darkness and the word This meaning is well known.

The origin of the lantern
There are many stories about the origin of the lantern. One of these stories is that the Fatimid Caliph used to go out to the streets on the night of sighting the crescent of the month of Ramadan, and the children would go out with him to light the way for him.

There is another story about one of the Fatimid caliphs that he wanted to light the streets of Cairo throughout the nights of Ramadan, so he ordered all the sheikhs of mosques to hang lanterns that are lit by candles placed inside them. A third story is told that during the Fatimid era, women were not allowed to leave their homes except in the month of Ramadan They were preceded by a boy carrying a lantern to warn the men that there was a woman on the road so that they could turn away. In this way, the women enjoyed going out and at the same time the men did not see them. After the women were free to go out at any time, people continued to adhere to the tradition of the lantern, where children carry lanterns, walk in the streets and sing.

Whatever the origin of the lantern, the lantern remains a special symbol of Ramadan, especially in Egypt. This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation and now children carry lanterns in the month of Ramadan and go out into the streets singing and swinging the lanterns. A few days before Ramadan, every child starts looking forward to buying his own lantern, and many people are hanging large, colorful lanterns on the streets, in front of houses, apartments, and even on trees.

The first to know the Ramadan lantern were the Egyptians.. and that was the day Al-Muizz entered the religion of God the Fatimid city of Cairo from the west.. and that was on the fifth of Ramadan in the year 358 AH.. The Egyptians went out in a very large procession in which men, women and children participated on the outskirts of the Western Desert From the side of Giza to welcome the goats who arrived at night.. and they were carrying torches and colorful and decorated lanterns in order to light the way to it.. and so the lanterns kept lighting the streets until the end of the month of Ramadan.. to become a habit that he adheres to every year.. and the lantern becomes a symbol of joy and a beloved tradition in the month of Ramadan. ..

The spread of the Egyptian lantern phenomenon to the world
The idea of ​​the Egyptian lantern moved to most Arab countries and became part of the traditions of the month of Ramadan, especially in Damascus, Aleppo, Jerusalem, Gaza and others.

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